I was wondering if i could replce my heatsink fan combo with a really solid copper heatsink no fan. I ask this because my pc is pretty loud and im looking for alternatives to fans.

There are some nice and quiet heatsink/fans on the market these days, check out http://www.zalman.co.kr/

But I would never use the heatsink without the fan. Danger!

If you have the cash, you could also look into liquid cooling options. Info on the link I gave you above.

Other big noismakers are case fans and PSU fans. I just finished building my computer, and that was my priority was a little peace and quiet. My previous one almost drove me insane it was so loud.

i agree. zalman's coolers are so quiet in operation that you wouldn't tell the difference if the fan was there or not.

Also, don't forget that if you use anything other than stock cooling on your CPU, you are giving up your warranty.

Don't tell.

I got the zalman copper. Great fan. Max RPM is 2500 compared the amd 5000 RPM. They compensate by making the copper heatsink HUGE with a LARGE fan to go with it. Pretty creative.